THE SUM OF
THE SOME OF US
WHO ARE YOU?
From beyond the camera lens, there is a powerful experience waiting for you a “reawakening” if you will…
Have you ever wondered who you really are? The true origin of your family’s lineage? Whether you have a past that might contradict your present? Or how your cultural and culinary traditions that have been passed down for generations have shaped you into the person you are today?
Beyond your block, neighborhood, country—and even within your genetic code—there is a fascinating story.
ABOUT THE PHOTO SERIES
The photo series is called the "The Some of the Some of Us." In this photo documentary series, I explore the notion of race and ethnic diversity in America. Incorporating in-depth interviews and DNA analysis to explore our rich genetic and ethnic heritage.
All humans share the need for love, safety, and the need for self-determination. It is my hope that by sharing others' stories and showing the many facets of ethnic diversity that we can begin to see our commonalities. By creating a customized photographic experience based on our research, it forces the subject to see themselves through the eyes of their ancestors, who may be different from the family stories. The process strips them away for their day to day views and places them in an undiscovered land connecting the past to the present. Bringing their stories and DNA results to life and capturing these moments in a series of photographs.
HERE OUR STORIES
DIVERSITY PORTRAITS

Dr. Katherine Corbett
Educator, Pastor, Activist
Africa 57%
Europe 41%
Jaime Permuth
Photographer & Educator
European Jewish 99%
Europe North 1%
Anna Bloomer
Educator, & Visual Artist
England 36%
Germanic 32%
Ireland & Scotland 21%
Sweden 11%
Delano Dunn
Visual Artist, & Teacher
Africa 63%
Europe 37%
Sara Seferian
Visual Artist
Italy 36%
Spain 27%
Native American 12%
Shannon Holloway
Researcher
Asia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea & Guam 50%
England, Ireland, & Scotland 50%
Michael Kaminski
Photographer & Producer
Ireland & Scotland 49%
Easter Europe & Russia 27%
Italy 13%
Northwestern Europe 11%
Brandon Ramos
Counselor, & Archery Instructor